Community-wide distribution of azithromycin to both infants and children in Niger was effective in preventing deaths, but communities where only infants received the drug had no decrease in mortality, ...

Azithromycin is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain bacterial infections. The drug comes as an oral tablet. It’s usually taken once per day. Azithromycin is used in adults and some ...

Azithromycin can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. More common side effects include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. If azithromycin’s side effects become difficult to tolerate, ...

Mass administration of azithromycin to children 1 to 59 months of age has been shown to reduce mortality among infants and children in this age group in some areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The largest ...